Bob Wilson (rugby union)

Bob Wilson (1 July 1926 – 29 March 1985) was a former Scotland international rugby union player. Wilson played as a Prop.[1]

Bob Wilson
Birth nameRobert Little Wilson
Date of birth(1926-07-01)1 July 1926
Place of birthGalashiels, Scotland
Date of death29 March 1985(1985-03-29) (aged 58)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
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()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
  • South
 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1951-53
8 (0)

Rugby career

Amateur career

Wilson played for Gala.[2]

Provincial career

Wilson played for South. He played in the 1953–54 Scottish Inter-District Championship - the very first Scottish Inter-District Championship - and captained the side against Glasgow District.[3]

International career

He was capped for Scotland 8 times between 1951 and 1953, playing in 7 Five Nations matches and he was also capped playing against South Africa.[4][5]

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References
  1. "Robert Little Wilson".
  2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  3. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Bob Wilson - Test matches".
  5. "Information - Gala Rugby". Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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